12 reasons everyone should root for the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII

February 1, 2014

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12 reasons everyone should root for the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII

Thanks in large part to a passionate postgame speech by Richard Sherman, the Seattle Seahawks have been cast as the villains in Super Bowl XLVIII. When the big game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern (3:30 p.m. Pacific) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., most of the nation -- it appears, according to ESPN's SportsNation -- will be rooting for the Denver Broncos.

That's a mistake. The Seahawks ought to be America's Team this year, for a good many reasons. Here are 12 reasons everyone should root for the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

Christian Petersen/Getty Images

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12 reasons everyone should root for the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII

Thanks in large part to a passionate postgame speech by Richard Sherman, the Seattle Seahawks have been cast as the villains in Super Bowl XLVIII. When the big game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern (3:30 p.m. Pacific) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., most of the nation -- it appears, according to ESPN's SportsNation -- will be rooting for the Denver Broncos.

That's a mistake. The Seahawks ought to be America's Team this year, for a good many reasons. Here are 12 reasons everyone should root for the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.